This Sunday, March 12, the Oscar Awards will take place, where one of the main categories is the best film. Each year the Academy nominates several productions, but only one will receive a statuette.
This 2023 Oscars wanted to nominate ten films that also have nominations in categories such as Best Actor, Best Actress or Best Screenplay. Next, we show you the productions looking to capture one of the biggest stages of the night. Which one is your favorite?
What were the productions nominated for Best Picture?
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TÁR is a film directed by Todd Field that features performances from Nina Hoss, Mark Fortis, Sophie Kauer, as well as Kate Blanchett, who earned another Oscar nomination for her role as Best Actress.
No message to the front
It is a production that received nine nominations at the 95th edition of the Oscars. As if that wasn’t enough, the film managed to put Netflix in contention when it was believed that the streaming platform would not get a nomination with a single film. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque and is set in the First World War.
Avatar 2: The Sense of Water
James Cameron is back at the Oscars again, this time with the Avatar sequel. Although the opinions of the film are divided, there is no doubt that the Academy will manage to award the science fiction story, which is nominated in four categories, including: Best Sound, Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects.
the spirit of the island
Martin McDonagh directs this film in which the story follows two lifelong friends played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. This is the first time the actors have not met, as previously in Bruges, McDonagh’s debut, and for their work they were nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
Elvis
The Elvis biopic is also part of the nominations for Best Picture. The movie stars Austin Butler, who was able to undergo a diet to act as the King of Rock & Roll in the last stage of his life, when he was facing various health problems due to obesity and French.
Fableman
Fabelmans is a story that introduces us to Samuel Fabelman, who knew from a young age that he wanted to become a film director and not just a hobby like his friends or family thought. He realized the secret while making his home with his family. The production was directed by Steven Spielberg and is partly autobiographical.
Top Gun: Maverick
It is surprising to many that Top Gun Academy: Maverick is among the films nominated for Best Picture. Without a doubt, this is the most important moment for Tom Cruise, who was involved in all the details of this production, in addition to the fact that he returned with him to the famous story of Top Gun, which is the premise. in 1986
The triangle of sadness
Written and directed by Ruben Östlund, The Sadness Triangle also earned a Best Picture nomination. This movie stars Harris Dickinson, Charlie Dean, Dolly de Leon, as well as Zlatko Burić. The story tells us about Carl and Yaya, two models and authors who are invited to sail on a luxury ship, but everything changes with the weather that puts all the passengers at risk.
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Talking Women or Ellas hablando, in addition to a nomination for Best Picture, also earned a nomination for Best Screenplay. The story is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Miriam Toews where he tells the story of his life after the abuse he suffered in the Mennonite colony where he lived. The author was inspired by an incident in Bolivia.
Everything everywhere at the same time
This is one of the many films in this edition of the Oscars, since it has earned other recognitions such as the Golden Globes, as if that were not enough, it has also been recognized in other categories within the Oscars such as Best Actress. , Best Director, Best Screenplay, among others, for which it was nominated the most with 11 chances to win more than one set.
PJG